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00:03ДИНАМИЧНАЯ МУЗЫКА
00:30Right now, a win, and they are the eighth seed in the Western Conference,
00:33meaning they have to just win one more time to qualify for the postseason.
00:38But they've got some work to do.
00:39They're down 10.
00:40They've trailed by as many as 20.
00:41One big reason why, the Portland defense.
00:43Well, the Portland defense has been pesky,
00:47and I want to give credit to it.
00:49Don't get me wrong, but I think the Clippers came out
00:52not aggressive enough offensively.
00:54They didn't take care of the basketball,
00:55and which led Portland to really get out
00:59and create some opportunities off their defense,
01:02take some shots away from the Clippers.
01:05But once the Clippers locked in, more under control,
01:10stopped turning the ball over,
01:11that's when they were to make their run.
01:13You mentioned the Clippers needed to get back into this game by getting stops.
01:16They kept the Blazers the last six minutes of that second quarter,
01:19going 4 for 16.
01:21Big reason why they're back in the game.
01:22Well, it's a big reason because, one, you're not turning the ball over,
01:25compromising your defense.
01:27Soon you're getting shots at the rim.
01:28But three, defensively now, you're turning the tables on Portland.
01:33Okay, again, they struggle in their half-court offense,
01:35so why give them anything easy?
01:37You can lock them in initially off their dribble.
01:39Now you take away opportunities.
01:41You get down a chance to have momentum,
01:44and you begin to make shots.
01:46That's how you end that half on a 16-6 run.
01:48You cut this lead down to double digits,
01:51and you feel a lot better coming out to start the third quarter.
01:54You got 24 minutes to arrange a 10-point lead.
01:58And again, you will be in the 8-spot,
02:00where you just have to win one time to qualify for the postseason.
02:03A loss by either team.
02:04They stay in the play-in bracket.
02:05They'll be in the 9-spot hosting Golden State later on next week.
02:10For a locker room report, let's send it over to Lauren.
02:13Brian, thank you.
02:14I asked assistant coach Brian Shaw what unlocked that 16-6 run
02:17that closed the first half, and he said,
02:19we stopped giving up layups, and we stopped fouling.
02:21His second-half goals are to continue defending without fouling.
02:25Stop letting the Blazers get to the line.
02:26Stop letting them get downhill.
02:28He added, we are back in striking distance now.
02:30We have been here before,
02:32urging his guys to keep doing what was working
02:34at the end of the second to start the third
02:37as DJ gets involved.
02:38His first shot of the night, it's a 3, it cuts a lead down to 7.
02:42The crowd has suddenly gone quiet here
02:45after being pretty raucous in that first half,
02:47and for good reason.
02:50Kamara, the baseline drive on Garland.
02:53Holiday driven off the line by Dunn,
02:55attacks the paint, hangs, tough shot, rebound,
02:57knocked out of bounds, it's a violation,
02:59and it goes back to the Clippers.
03:00But now, driving
03:04the Drill Blazers off the line,
03:06and speaking of the line, you know the double team,
03:08attention is going to Kawhi.
03:10When, where, and who
03:12you get off the ball on a very important DJ
03:15made the Trail Blazers pay for that.
03:17Just 7 minutes in the first half for Jones.
03:19Why? Well, Jordan Miller played very well.
03:21He was 3 for 5, coming off the bench
03:22with 10 for the Clippers.
03:24Leonard goes to work on Abdi.
03:26It puts up the mid-range jump shot.
03:28It is good. He's got 16.
03:30And just like that, it is 61-56.
03:34A 21-6 extended run
03:37going back to the closing minutes
03:39of the first half.
03:45Glingon left alone.
03:47That provokes a 3.
03:48A rare miss for he
03:49and the center is for the Blazers.
03:51And now Lopez, the rebound,
03:52ahead to Garland.
03:54He's open for the 3 and lets it fly.
03:56Gets his own rebound.
03:57Jones, can he hit another one?
03:59It's offline.
04:02Two really good looks that time.
04:04Garland and DJ.
04:08Abdi down the lane.
04:09Tries to send it back outside
04:10to Holiday.
04:12Clippers trail by 5.
04:14Kamara, the wing 3.
04:16Leonard grappling for the loose ball.
04:18Saves it to Lopez.
04:19And those are the rebounds you've got to have.
04:20The tough one's right there.
04:21Now you've got a chance to get out and run.
04:24Garland from the line to the lane.
04:26A whistle and a foul.
04:27He'll go to the line for 2.
04:31This is...
04:31He makes shots.
04:32This is what happened.
04:33Watch Kawhi.
04:34And look where Drew Holiday is at, okay?
04:36DJ is right there.
04:37You know why he doesn't help as much?
04:39It's because DJ just hit a jump shot.
04:41He just hit a 3.
04:42So the value of being able to force the defense
04:45to honor your deep ball
04:47is so important to the space
04:50of a player like Kawhi Leonard
04:52to get to his spot.
04:54Garland with the first of 2.
04:55This game was tied at 24.
04:57And then all of a sudden the Blazers led by 20.
05:01The last time the Clippers led
05:04was 19-17 with 5.18 to play in the first quarter.
05:09You know, I mentioned too,
05:10and that second quarter just felt like
05:12even though it was 17-18 points,
05:14it wasn't out of reach.
05:15It felt worse than what it was.
05:17And the Clippers all they needed
05:18was a couple possessions on both
05:20into the court, right,
05:22to really cut into lead.
05:23And that's what they've done.
05:26Henderson, the wing 3.
05:27It's good.
05:28His stroke is getting better
05:30as this season has gone on.
05:32I mentioned how well he's played
05:33in the starting lineup.
05:34He had 3-3s last week
05:36against the Clippers.
05:37Knocks down his first here tonight.
05:42Jones, pocket pick by Henderson.
05:45Obdiah behind the defense
05:46to the rim,
05:47leaves it back for Henderson
05:48and lays it in.
05:51Might have been a missed shot
05:53and a rebound,
05:54nevertheless a bucket.
05:55And the Blazers restore
05:57some of the momentum
05:58and Kawhi Leonard tries to take
05:59a little bit of it back
06:00in the mid-range.
06:01He's got 18.
06:09Holiday.
06:13Obdiah, the 3.
06:14It's offline.
06:16Leonard, the rebound
06:17and an arcing pass
06:18down court to Garland.
06:25Kawhi gets the screen,
06:26draws the foul.
06:27They'll call it on the floor.
06:29On the floor.
06:30A year ago,
06:32that would have been up
06:33and a shot
06:34and watched Kawhi clear
06:36Carver out
06:37using his momentum
06:38going backwards
06:39against them.
06:46The second foul
06:47on the Blazers.
06:498.47 to play
06:50in the third.
06:52It was the Clippers
06:53that got into some foul trouble
06:54early on in the first quarter.
06:57Now the Blazers had
06:5819 first-half free throws
07:00because of it.
07:02Lopez,
07:02the fadeaway.
07:03It scrapes the roof
07:04and it trickles in.
07:05Brooke Lopez
07:06with a dozen.
07:09Oh,
07:10catching raindrops
07:11right there.
07:11The beauty
07:12of having a soft touch
07:14right there
07:15showing off
07:15by Brooke Lopez.
07:17Henderson
07:18showing off
07:19that he can be shifty.
07:20Time to drive
07:21into a double team.
07:22Kamara driven
07:23off the line.
07:24Henderson as well.
07:26Probes in the lane.
07:27Four to shoot.
07:28Guarded jumper.
07:31Clinging with a great rebound
07:32for the Blazers.
07:33Out rivals Lopez
07:34for that loose ball.
07:35And I'll just say
07:36that was excellent
07:37team defense
07:38until Clingon
07:39secured it
07:40and now
07:41that's what they do.
07:44Then he finally
07:46able to find
07:47some space
07:48to operate
07:49off that offensive rebound.
07:50It is just
07:51the fourth point
07:52for Avdi
07:52since the first quarter.
07:54He's got 20
07:54in the game.
07:55Whistle foul
07:56and that's the third
07:57against the Blazers
07:58in the quarter.
08:00Maybe that's the magic
08:01for the Clippers
08:02is to get this
08:03Blazer team
08:04in the penalty
08:05early.
08:06Well not early
08:07but maybe within
08:07the next minute
08:09and a half here
08:10of this quarter.
08:13you see the second
08:14chance points
08:15they lead
08:16the league
08:16in that category.
08:17They've had 18
08:18offensive rebounds
08:19last week
08:20against the Clippers
08:21and 15 more shots.
08:23Tonight the Clippers
08:24have 52 shots
08:25on goal
08:25to 50
08:26for Portland.
08:27Lopez.
08:28Henderson contests
08:30Lopez fires
08:31the three
08:31and puts it in.
08:3315 for Lopez.
08:35And you know
08:36those are the shots
08:37he was getting
08:37some really great shots
08:38in that first half.
08:39Now he's kind of
08:40finding this rhythm
08:41here in a second.
08:44Causing havoc.
08:45Blazers under duress
08:46here.
08:46Now they recover
08:47and the Clipper
08:48defense recoils.
08:53Abdiah creates
08:54the space
08:55to step back three.
08:57Flat footed Garland
08:58with the rebound.
08:58Give it to Jones
08:59and he's fouled
09:01from behind.
09:04Boy,
09:05Drew Holiday
09:06is a class act.
09:07I just don't love
09:09that foul.
09:10Boy,
09:10that's a tough foul there.
09:11The problem is
09:13his intention
09:14was to catch DJ
09:15before he got in the air.
09:16But he got there
09:17too late.
09:18Okay?
09:19You see,
09:20he tried to wrap him up
09:20to grab him
09:21to keep him up.
09:22But that half a second
09:23late,
09:24DJ was already
09:25on this upward motion.
09:27And he came down
09:28awkwardly on that knee.
09:30Drew Holiday,
09:31a world-class player,
09:32world-class human
09:33by all accounts.
09:34Not calling him duty.
09:35I just don't love that foul.
09:37It's under review
09:37to see if it needs
09:38a criteria for a flavor.
09:39It'll be interesting
09:40to see what the call is.
09:41I think it will.
09:42I don't think they even
09:44need to look at it
09:45that long
09:46to see that.
09:47See, right here,
09:48as DJ goes up,
09:50that's his
09:51no play on the ball.
09:52If he's on the ground,
09:53that's a little bit different.
09:58And Jones does get up
10:00and is appearing
10:01to walking,
10:02walking with a slight
10:05pitch.
10:07I'll tell you what,
10:08Derrick Jones takes a beating
10:09every single night.
10:13See where he comes down on,
10:15right?
10:15Boom.
10:16Right there.
10:21Again, the intention,
10:23I believe,
10:25for Drew Holiday
10:26was to wrap early,
10:27but the execution
10:28came a little late.
10:30DJ caught the,
10:32unfortunately,
10:32the back end of that.
10:36But it looks good
10:38that he's standing up
10:39and he's moving around.
10:40No medical attention
10:41over there,
10:42just trying to shake
10:42it off again.
10:43As I was saying,
10:43he's been knocked around
10:46all year long
10:47and keeps coming back.
10:49Well, when you're guarding
10:51pretty much the opposing
10:54team's best player
10:55a lot of times,
10:56you're running through picks,
10:57you're getting hit with picks,
10:58you're, you know,
10:59trying to battle
11:00and keep guys off the glass.
11:01And, you know,
11:02you're giving up your body
11:04in a lot of different ways
11:06basically every game.
11:16He was here the last time
11:18they were in the postseason.
11:29I'm not sure what the debate
11:31would be here.
11:41I don't.
11:42I like this crew
11:43like my guys,
11:45but I don't think
11:45it should take this long.
11:46The question is,
11:47are you,
11:48is he making a play
11:48on the board?
11:49No.
11:50Is it going to be upgraded?
11:52Should it be?
11:53Yes.
11:53It's real simple.
11:54To me.
11:55I mean,
11:56it really is.
11:57Just based on
11:58the rules,
12:00okay?
12:00He's not making
12:01the play on the ball.
12:02Now,
12:02you can argue,
12:04okay,
12:04maybe Portland
12:05whether the right arm
12:06is in there
12:06trying to reach for it,
12:07but no.
12:10It would have been
12:10accidental by Holiday.
12:12He was trying to
12:13stop the layup for sure.
12:15After review,
12:17Holiday does not
12:18make a play on the ball
12:19and also potential
12:20for an airborne player
12:21for pitches for injury.
12:22Therefore,
12:23the common foul
12:24has upgraded
12:24to a flagrant foul
12:25penalty one.
12:26You'll see two free throws
12:27and the Clippers
12:28aim by the ball
12:28on the sideline
12:29with 24 seconds
12:30on the shot clock.
12:31Thank you.
12:32Hey,
12:32let me explain this too.
12:33And again,
12:35it doesn't look as bad,
12:36but when a player
12:38leaves his feet,
12:39that's when they're
12:40most vulnerable.
12:40And that's why
12:41that rule was put in place
12:43because of how
12:44a player may land,
12:47okay,
12:47that could cause injury.
12:49And that's why
12:51the explanation
12:52of an airborne player
12:54is used
12:54and is upgraded.
12:57Holiday trying to plead
12:58to this case.
12:59And in the background,
12:59Derrick Jones Jr.
13:00makes the first
13:01of two free throws.
13:02Clippers will have
13:03the second free throw
13:04as well as possession.
13:06And it's a big call.
13:07Why?
13:07Well,
13:08the free throw goes down.
13:09This might take the lead
13:10on this possession.
13:13Derrick Jones
13:14with all five
13:14of his points here
13:15in the first five minutes
13:17of his third quarter
13:18and staying in the game,
13:20which I love.
13:20I mean,
13:20good for him
13:21and
13:23that he understands
13:24how important
13:26this game is
13:27and how important
13:28he is
13:28to defensively
13:30for this team
13:30and not them.
13:33Holiday gets the steal,
13:34gets the layup right back,
13:35and gets those two points
13:36right back.
13:37Missed opportunity
13:38for the Clippers.
13:42Yeah.
13:42That was a lazy pass
13:43that time
13:44by Derrick's guard.
13:45You rarely see him
13:46make that mistake.
13:48He's vaulted it out there.
13:50Easy steal
13:50for Drew Holiday.
13:51Eight turnovers
13:52for the Clippers,
13:53eight turnovers
13:53for the Blazers.
13:54Jones inside,
13:55up and down
13:56like a pogo stick.
13:58And he brings
13:58the Clippers
13:59to within one.
14:00Seven third quarter points
14:01for Derrick Jones Jr.
14:02Quick twitch muscles
14:03that time.
14:04Cling him one
14:05in the first round,
14:06but it was Derrick Jones Jr.
14:07who put me back up
14:08and in.
14:13Holiday wrapped up
14:14by Dunn.
14:14Clever play.
14:15Whistle foul.
14:17619 to play
14:18in the third.
14:22We got a timeout.
14:23We'll take it with him
14:24here in the third.
14:25Clippers down.
14:26Here's your top tier play
14:28presented by Arko
14:29as Kawhi Leonard.
14:30Making plays.
14:31Okay, get off the ball.
14:32They're going to come
14:32double-team me.
14:33I'll trust my teammate
14:34to knock down a shot
14:35and then the patience.
14:37Drew Holiday, yeah,
14:38you're probing.
14:38You didn't come.
14:39I'll do it.
14:40Take two of those
14:41and then,
14:42come on, young fella.
14:44Not strong enough.
14:45And once again,
14:45get off the ball.
14:46The double comes.
14:47Actually, this is
14:48a hockey assist.
14:50I'm giving it to Kawhi.
14:51With Lopez,
14:52making him pay.
14:55Clippers,
14:56nine shots taken
14:57in the third quarter.
14:58They've made six of them.
15:00The Blazers
15:01are just eight
15:03of their last 27
15:04from the field
15:05and the Clippers
15:06now trail by one.
15:08They trail by 20.
15:10Back in the second quarter.
15:12They now have the momentum,
15:13but Portland holding
15:14on to the lead.
15:16Shaden Sharp,
15:17again,
15:18his first game
15:18since February 6th.
15:20Launches the three.
15:21It is good.
15:21We mentioned
15:22that this might be
15:23the biggest game
15:23he's ever played
15:24and didn't play in college.
15:25has not looked
15:27out of place at all.
15:28He's a super talented player.
15:30The seventh pick
15:31back in 2022.
15:33Knocks down the three.
15:34He's got six
15:35off the bench.
15:36I'm impressed
15:37with the fact
15:37that he's not trying
15:38to press the situation.
15:39He's allowing the offense
15:40to come to him.
15:42Lopez,
15:42another roof scraper
15:43and it's all cotton
15:44for Brooke Lopez.
15:46Four threes.
15:47Lopez now with 18
15:49and the Clippers
15:50trail by one.
15:51And another assist
15:52created
15:53and the shot created
15:54by Kawhi Leonard
15:54with his dribble penetration.
15:58Cling in the three.
15:59Hits short.
16:00Yep.
16:01Thigh ball.
16:02The ball.
16:02Pins ball back
16:03right to him
16:04and lays it in.
16:05Blazers lead 75-72.
16:08Yeah,
16:08sometimes those
16:09are the toughest
16:09shots to rebound
16:10that short shot
16:11and the guys
16:12are scrambling around
16:13as you saw
16:13that long rebound
16:15offense.
16:18That's the fourth
16:19foul on Chris Dunn.
16:23That's Kawhi
16:24splits the double.
16:27Clinging is all the way
16:29in the lane.
16:31I'll be a little late
16:32to the party.
16:39Two.
16:40Going into that zone
16:41defense here.
16:43Miller will come in now.
16:44He was great off the bench
16:45as we mentioned
16:46just a moment ago.
16:47It's got to be
16:47offensive.
16:48Goaltending.
16:48No.
16:49Don't count the basket.
16:50It's 77-72.
16:53Five minutes to play
16:54in the third.
17:02Garland
17:03darts down the lane
17:05elevates it
17:06and lays it in.
17:07Darius Garland
17:08with 14.
17:09How quick was that?
17:10I mean it's
17:12shifty quick.
17:13You've got to keep
17:14the ball out the middle.
17:16You've got to play
17:17this zone.
17:18Kamara now
17:18one for ten
17:19in the game
17:20one for seven
17:21from above the arc.
17:22Leonard the rebound.
17:23Clippers trail by three.
17:26Gawaii backs away
17:27from a potential
17:28double team.
17:34Nine to shoot
17:35plays catch
17:35with Lopez.
17:36Seven to shoot.
17:37Around Kamara
17:38drives and dishes.
17:40It's a Jones
17:40corner three.
17:41It's good.
17:43Jones with
17:43ten of the frame
17:44and the Clippers
17:45are tied at 77.
17:54sharp.
17:56Rebound goes
17:57to Miller.
17:58The Clippers
17:58looking for their
17:59first lead
18:00since the five-minute
18:01mark of the first quarter.
18:07Turnover.
18:08Garland sloppy play.
18:11Missed opportunity.
18:13Abdi ahead
18:13to Sharp juggles
18:14but recovers nicely.
18:15Where the Clippers
18:16got back on defense
18:17who could have been
18:18an easier shot
18:19in transition
18:20for the Blazers.
18:21Deflection by Kawhi.
18:22Nine to shoot.
18:23Sharp holds.
18:25Great defense
18:26by Miller.
18:27Sharp continues
18:28his attack.
18:29Elevates and lays it in.
18:30Boy, he's a talented one.
18:32And Jordan Miller
18:32did everything he could.
18:33That time he made
18:34Shaden Sharp
18:35make a tough two.
18:42Garland.
18:44Leonard inside.
18:45Can't get it to go.
18:46gets his own rebound.
18:48The fadeaway.
18:49He put it in.
18:50We're tied again.
18:51The Clippers
18:52all square with
18:53the house in Portland.
18:54How did he see
18:55the basket
18:57with Klingon
18:58right there?
18:59And where did he
19:00come from
19:00to get the rebound?
19:01Uh-oh.
19:07Uh-oh.
19:07Obdia walled off
19:08by a trio of defenders.
19:10Klingon the three.
19:11Rebound batted out.
19:12It's up for grabs.
19:13Miller taps it around.
19:14Klingon taps it around.
19:16Sharp has it.
19:19Theibel juggles.
19:20Sends it back over to Sharp
19:22with eight to shoot.
19:23Sharp the contested three.
19:25Long shots.
19:26Long rebounds.
19:27The corner three
19:28also short.
19:30Garland the rebound.
19:39Kawhi fell asleep.
19:40Theibel continues his attack.
19:47Miller.
19:48This is for the lead.
19:49Yes, sir!
19:51Clippers out in front.
19:5282-79.
19:59Once down 20.
20:02Deflection.
20:04Theibel to respond.
20:06What a game!
20:07Tied at 82.
20:09Timeout.
20:11146 to play in the third.
20:14Well,
20:15we wanted drama.
20:17We have drama.
20:19This is what it's all about.
20:20It's a lot on the line.
20:22Everybody contributed.
20:23Make it plays.
20:24The Clips tied this thing up.
20:30That man has a lot to do with why
20:33the Clippers are back in his game.
20:35And it's not just a score.
20:36Watch this.
20:36Kawhi sides us up.
20:37Now, he's identifying the middle of the court
20:39as he goes.
20:40It's one, two, three Blazers
20:42that collapse to him.
20:43Again, getting off the pass,
20:45putting it right into the shooting pocket
20:47of Derrick Jones Jr.
20:49Again, that's what your great players do.
20:52It's how do you impact winning.
20:54And Kawhi right now,
20:56not just scoring the ball,
20:57but when the ball is in his hands,
20:58making very sound decisions,
21:01setting his teammates up
21:03to knock in some open shots.
21:07Now, we've seen Kawhi play
21:08all of the first
21:10and all of the third quarters up late.
21:12He's got 31 minutes long right now.
21:16He's going to stay on the bench
21:18with 1.46 to play.
21:20Clippers were down 55-35.
21:23They've outscored the Blazers
21:24ever since.
21:2647-27.
21:28Garland down the lane.
21:30Top side to Miller.
21:32Another three.
21:32This one is well short
21:34and the rebound belongs
21:35to Murray and the Blazers.
21:391.25 to play in the third.
21:41Winner is in the eighth seed.
21:42Loser goes to the 9-10 bracket.
21:45Whistle.
21:52Stops the clock with 1.20 to play.
22:00In the third.
22:05Blazers offense has begun to come back down to earth a bit
22:08after a great start.
22:09Henderson trying to pick it back up
22:10and does.
22:11Scoot Henderson now with 9.
22:13He has answered the call
22:14for the Blazers
22:16in his ninth start of the season.
22:17But it seems like he's more under control,
22:20more sure about himself
22:21in his shot selection
22:22where he's getting those shots.
22:24Beautiful pass to Collins.
22:25That time not able to finish.
22:28Collins just his second shot.
22:30He's missed them both.
22:30Blazers by two.
22:32Henderson now feeling good
22:33as you were saying.
22:34Misses the three.
22:35Jones the rebound.
22:37Throws it right to the hands of Henderson.
22:40Thiebel the three.
22:41Boy, the Clippers dodge a bullet.
22:44And now Garland in trouble.
22:46Collins gets to the ball.
22:48Henderson and Collins.
22:49Ball knocked out of bounds.
22:50Last touch by the Blazers.
22:52I tell you what.
22:53Your favorite said, you know,
22:55dancing through
22:56or dodging through raindrops,
22:57whatever you want to call it.
22:58I mean,
23:00Clippers are fortunate right now
23:02from a couple of these
23:04opened shots
23:05that they haven't gotten back to
23:07or 50-50 balls.
23:09They have to win.
23:13Walking between raindrops,
23:15but that is trademarked.
23:16I appreciate you not using it.
23:18No problem.
23:19I did not want you
23:21to send me a cease and desist.
23:23So.
23:25Nine-second call.
23:30Wow.
23:31And as Jim was pointing out,
23:33these are moments here.
23:35Clippers have battled back
23:36down 20.
23:37Had a lead for a moment.
23:39And have been lazy
23:40and careless with the ball here
23:42the last couple of minutes.
23:47Blazers will have it
23:48to start the fourth as well.
23:50They can go two for one.
23:51Murray.
23:54All too easy.
23:58One good shot coming here
23:59for the Clippers.
24:06Five turnovers in the quarter.
24:08Kind of almost offsets
24:10an 11 of 17 from the field.
24:12Garland from the line to the lane
24:13goes up.
24:13Oh, he got pulled.
24:15Yeah, he got him.
24:16There we go.
24:17Boy, that's crazy.
24:18Right in front of the other officials.
24:19Yeah, but I think
24:22down on the baseline,
24:25Trey Maddox was blocked
24:26and couldn't really see it,
24:27but it was Michael Irvin
24:29on the outside
24:30that saw more of it.
24:31So, better late than never.
24:35Mitchell Irvin had a great three.
24:36You can see it right there.
24:37With the call.
24:38I don't understand
24:39what the crowd is
24:41booing about.
24:43I mean,
24:44it's obvious he pulled
24:45out of his poached right there.
24:49He's got a click word from Kia.
25:01The Clippers have had to
25:02dig this one out
25:03and they're not back in
25:04the driver's seat yet.
25:06They trail by three,
25:08but there's at least
25:08a ball game coming our way
25:10in the fourth quarter.
25:13The Clippers were in this position,
25:14but it was game 82
25:16against the Warriors
25:17on the road.
25:18It went to overtime.
25:19Winner was in the playoffs.
25:21Top six.
25:22Loser was in
25:22the play-in bracket.
25:24The Clippers were able
25:25to answer it
25:26after surrendering a lead
25:27late in the fourth.
25:29They've got 12 minutes
25:30and change
25:31to get this one back.
25:33Holiday
25:33in the corner to Theibel.
25:34Driven off the line.
25:36Sharp.
25:38Henderson,
25:38the corner three.
25:39That'll do it.
25:40The Clippers get the stop.
25:41They trail by two.
25:4312 minutes
25:43to play in Portland.
25:47Back after this.
25:59Two as we head
26:00to the biggest
26:01fourth quarter of the season,
26:02but before we get there,
26:02a little bit of Clippers
26:03history made tonight.
26:05As with his ninth
26:06field goal of the game,
26:07Kawhi Leonard has scored
26:08at least 20 points
26:09in 57 consecutive games.
26:12He ties Bob McAdoo
26:13for the longest
26:1420-point streak
26:16in franchise history.
26:18Guys,
26:18McAdoo's streak
26:19ended in 1975.
26:23Great company.
26:24Bob McAdoo,
26:25you can make the argument,
26:27greatest Clipper
26:27of all time,
26:28although played
26:28with the Buffalo Braves
26:30portion of that franchise.
26:32As promised,
26:33it's Blazer ball,
26:34the most important
26:3512 minutes of the season
26:36for the Clippers.
26:37A win tonight.
26:38Yes, you're saying
26:39they have a game on Sunday.
26:40It gives the Clippers
26:41the tiebreaker
26:42over the Blazers.
26:43If the Blazers win
26:44due to the conference record,
26:46they would have
26:46the tiebreaker.
26:47Sharp inside,
26:48blocked,
26:49great start
26:49for the Clippers
26:50defensively.
26:52Portland just 16
26:53of their last 45
26:54from the field.
26:55Miller inside
26:56to the rim
26:57and in.
26:58Jordan Miller
26:58does it again
26:59and we are tied
27:00at 86.
27:02Delay a game,
27:02but I thought
27:03Miller got hit
27:04on the reach
27:05by Murray.
27:07Watched a quick push.
27:10Close out.
27:11You're driving him
27:11right there.
27:12I thought that was a foul.
27:14Didn't get it,
27:15but it shows the strength
27:16once again.
27:16Miller off of
27:18Shaden Sharp.
27:19Two really good
27:20defensive possessions
27:21to start this quarter,
27:22Brian.
27:23We talk about
27:24first-time
27:25big-game opportunities.
27:27How about
27:27Jordan Miller?
27:28This was the guy
27:29that started the season
27:30on a two-way,
27:31got an extended
27:32full-season contract
27:34and now has played
27:35his biggest minutes
27:36of the season.
27:37He's got 15
27:38off the bench.
27:41Sanders.
27:43Twisting,
27:44fading,
27:44and firing.
27:45What a big shot!
27:47And the Clippers
27:48take the lead!
27:5088 to 86.
27:55Holliday forcing
27:56the issue.
27:57He'll go to the line
27:58for two.
28:00That is a big shot
28:01by Colginson
28:02because you're driving
28:04Robert Wittes.
28:05He has size.
28:06But watch this.
28:07Off two feet
28:07allows him to get squared,
28:09a little fadeaway
28:10up and over the top.
28:12Again,
28:13play within
28:14the context
28:15of who you are.
28:16didn't force a shot,
28:17got inside the lane,
28:19nice little pull-up,
28:20fadeaway.
28:23Well,
28:23we've seen
28:24Kobe Sanders
28:25get those battlefield
28:26promotions,
28:26first for James Harden,
28:28then for Kawhi Leonard.
28:29Had some career nights
28:31in those processes.
28:32There he is,
28:33Sanders,
28:33really shooting the ball well.
28:35I mentioned
28:35the last quarter of the season,
28:36he's 32 of 62.
28:38Well, he's playable
28:39and he has the confidence
28:42that not only
28:43the coaches have
28:43but his teammates
28:44right there,
28:45they gave him
28:45the lane to spread
28:46and he took advantage
28:48of it because
28:48they've seen him
28:50do it over and over again
28:51and earn that trust.
28:53You are big on
28:54plus minus.
28:54Every starter
28:55is a plus for the Clippers.
28:56Every starter
28:57for the Blazers
28:57is a minus.
28:58Miller again,
28:59this time met
28:59at the summit
29:00by Williams.
29:01Collins wrapped up,
29:02loose ball,
29:04pinballed around.
29:05it goes to Thibault.
29:08Tied at 88.
29:09Ten and a half
29:09to play in the game.
29:12Williams the finish.
29:13Blazers lead by two.
29:26Garland,
29:27good look at a three.
29:28In and out.
29:33Holiday.
29:35Loose ball,
29:36Henderson.
29:42What a move by Henderson.
29:44Lobs it to Williams.
29:45The third effort,
29:46no,
29:46rebound goes to Miller.
29:52Defense!
29:54Defense!
29:56Defense!
29:58Defense!
30:00Defense!
30:01Defense!
30:02Defense!
30:02Collins.
30:05A couple of good
30:06opportunities
30:07for the Clippers
30:07here in the fourth.
30:08Holiday.
30:09Theibel,
30:10the trailing three.
30:12Miller,
30:12another rebound
30:13for the Clippers.
30:16It's here
30:16with this important
30:17minutes right here.
30:19I know Kawhi
30:20is coming back
30:20in the game,
30:21but because the Clippers
30:22kept it closer,
30:23it allowed Kawhi
30:23to get some extra
30:26rest on the bench.
30:28Seven to shoot
30:29for Miller.
30:30This is a Sanders three.
30:33Batum,
30:33the former Blazer,
30:34battling the loose ball
30:35is on the floor.
30:37Oh!
30:47Anderson backs up.
30:49Longer runway.
30:50Now picked up
30:51by Garland.
30:52A bit out of control.
30:54Turnover Blazers.
30:55Ball goes back
30:55to the Clippers.
30:56That's outstanding
30:57one-on-one defense.
30:59Outstanding.
30:59Scoot Anderson
31:00was trying to maneuver
31:02to get to his spot.
31:03He wanted to get
31:03to the basket,
31:04but it was thwarted
31:05because the initial
31:06defense did not allow
31:08the ball or the player
31:10to be broken down
31:10off the dribble,
31:11forcing the Clippers
31:12into any kind
31:13of help situation.
31:14Garland will exit
31:1535 minutes
31:17for Garland here.
31:18The most he's played
31:19is a Clippers 36.
31:20We've still got
31:218.45.
31:21I'm going to go out
31:22on a limb
31:22and we're going to
31:23see him play some more.
31:24Sanders finds a seam
31:25and drives the lane.
31:26It's Batuma,
31:27no dip three.
31:41Five ball,
31:41seductive ball fake.
31:42Williams,
31:43look out.
31:44Timeout Clippers.
31:458.22 to play.
31:47Blazers have picked
31:48themselves back up
31:49off the map.
31:49They lead by four.
31:53Now this game
31:54is going to come
31:55down to the wire.
31:5650-50 balls
31:57and getting stops
31:58and right now
31:58the Blazers
32:00able to win this battle
32:01here on this possession.
32:02Let's see what
32:03T-Lew comes up with
32:04out of this timeout.
32:06At this point in time,
32:06almost every year,
32:07the closing stretches
32:08for the Clippers
32:09and T-Lew seemingly
32:11always has these guys
32:12playing great.
32:1314-8,
32:14that's with a lot
32:14of minute restrictions
32:15and some lack
32:16of availability.
32:17Last year,
32:18they closed 18-3,
32:19had a full arsenal
32:20for roughly the last
32:21quarter of the season.
32:22Right now,
32:23they're trying to get
32:24back into this one.
32:25They're down by four.
32:26They've trailed
32:26by as many as 20.
32:288.22 remains
32:29in this fourth quarter.
32:32last year.
32:32They're going to be in the
32:34last quarter.
32:37Well, last year,
32:38we had some high hopes
32:39for a dramatic finish
32:41in Golden State.
32:43We got that.
32:43It went into overtime,
32:44and this game has not
32:46disappointed either.
32:52Kawhi shimmies, fades,
32:55it's long,
32:56and Williams the rebound.
32:57Williams last week
32:58against the Clippers
32:59was a huge impact player
33:01despite not necessarily
33:02scoring a ton of points.
33:04Rebounding,
33:05clogging up the lane,
33:06keeping some possessions alive.
33:09He's done that here tonight,
33:10now to double-double
33:11off the bench
33:11with 11 points
33:12and 10 rebounds.
33:13Kamara.
33:15At the end.
33:16Right at the end.
33:19See what,
33:19this second half, too,
33:21Clippers doing
33:22an excellent job
33:23with Denny
33:24at the end.
33:25I'm not allowing him
33:26to break down.
33:27Now,
33:27the switching of the defense
33:28helps you.
33:29Sometimes going into zone,
33:31takes away his middle
33:31penetration.
33:35Nambia had 16
33:36in the first quarter.
33:39Now,
33:40he's got 22
33:40in the game.
33:42And one more coming.
33:49I'd say the Blazers
33:50have been very impressive
33:51here tonight.
33:52Well,
33:52this right here,
33:53Abdiah just gonna kind of
33:54impose his will
33:55a little bit
33:57on this shot,
33:58showing off the soft touch
33:59to the baseline
34:00too deep inside
34:01and the bump,
34:03spin move.
34:04He knew he wanted
34:04to get to the baseline
34:05based on how DJ
34:06was playing him.
34:08Lopez just a little bit
34:09too late to the party
34:10to kind of
34:10break up that shot.
34:13Nine unanswered now
34:14for the Blazers.
34:15They lead by seven.
34:1737-7
34:18when they have
34:18a two-possession lead
34:20in the fourth quarter.
34:25Dunn drives in
34:27and Abdiah goes up.
34:31Great defense by Portland.
34:39Henderson.
34:45Kamara, the three.
34:46Well, he has missed
34:47almost everything
34:48here tonight.
34:49One for 11
34:50from the field.
34:51Ball goes out of bounds
34:52and it will stay
34:53with Portland.
34:54Well, that's a foul
34:54too, right there.
34:55So, this is
34:56the loose ball.
34:58This time,
34:59Scooter Henderson
34:59able to track it down,
35:00picked up a foul
35:02on Jordan Miller.
35:03Again, I know
35:04some of these
35:05Aaron shots
35:05are tough
35:06to rebound.
35:07He's not sure
35:08where it's going to
35:09carry him off at,
35:09but providing
35:11second opportunities,
35:12third opportunities
35:13to the Blazers
35:14as this clock
35:15continues to tick.
35:17Not bowled well
35:18for the Clippers.
35:19Fourth team foul now.
35:21Any whistle.
35:21The remaining
35:22seven minutes
35:23against the Clippers.
35:24Free throws
35:25coming for Portland.
35:27Lobin do.
35:28Abdiah goes out of bounds
35:29and right back
35:30to the Clippers.
35:30Now, they try to get
35:31that slip back door.
35:34Opportunity here
35:34offensively.
35:36Wide the middle
35:36of the court
35:37always is a good option.
35:40Garland gets
35:41a series of screens
35:42picked up by Abdiah.
35:44Penetrates
35:44and pitches
35:45to Leonard.
35:47Miller,
35:47the baseline drive.
35:49In trouble.
35:50Lopez,
35:51a low on the wing
35:52for three.
35:53Miller bats it
35:54back outside.
35:57Loose ball foul.
35:58It goes against
35:59the Clippers.
36:00It'll be free throws
36:01for Portland.
36:02The Clippers.
36:09Let's take a look
36:10at the end of this.
36:11It's a collision.
36:26Robert Williams will go
36:27to the free throw line.
36:28Blazers have been terrific
36:29from the stripe here tonight.
36:3018 of 22.
36:37Clippers.
36:38Just ten free throws
36:40so far tonight.
36:41First of two falls.
36:42Hey, there's nothing like
36:43postseason at Into a Dome
36:44and tickets are on sale now.
36:46Lock in your tickets today
36:47for the Clippers play in
36:48and experience the home court
36:50energy.
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36:57Both free throws fall.
37:00And now, once again,
37:02the Clippers are going to have
37:02to get back into the fight.
37:04They trail by nine
37:05and they face a bit of a headwind.
37:07Every whistle against them
37:08will be free throws for Portland.
37:12Kauai.
37:16Come on.
37:2214 turnovers for the Clippers.
37:24Just 11 for the Blazers.
37:27On the inside.
37:29No.
37:29Rebound goes to Garland.
37:31The Clippers need to make
37:32their move right now.
37:33Kauai.
37:35Wrapped up.
37:36On the way up.
37:37Free throws coming.
37:42Bring up the turnovers
37:43for Portland.
37:44It's interesting.
37:44They are dead last
37:46in the NBA.
37:4630th.
37:47They average 17.4 turnovers
37:50a game.
37:50That's the most
37:51in the last 10 years.
37:53Yet tonight
37:54and really throughout
37:55this four-game series,
37:57the Clippers have been
37:58unable to turn them over.
38:03And all of these games
38:04have been very interesting.
38:05The Clippers won
38:06that second game
38:07just after Christmas.
38:09They trailed by 12
38:10in that game.
38:12Last week,
38:13the Blazers essentially
38:13controlled from start to finish.
38:16And tonight has been
38:17somewhat of a microcosm
38:19of the Clippers' season.
38:20Slow start.
38:22Down 20.
38:22Battle back.
38:23Take the lead.
38:24And now you're in a dogfight
38:25to try to get back
38:26into this one right now
38:27with six minutes remaining.
38:3097-90.
38:32Blazers out in front.
38:33Kauai Leonard now with 22.
38:35Back in the zone.
38:36Defense switching it up
38:37a little bit here.
38:41Kamara inside.
38:42Misses that one as well.
38:46Great recovery by Jones.
38:4810 to shoot for Portland.
38:52Holliday loses the handle.
38:55Lopez controls it now.
39:01The first down seven.
39:02Garland whistle and a foul.
39:04It's just the second
39:06on the Blazers.
39:10What concerns me though,
39:12last five minutes,
39:1323 seconds,
39:1414 offensive rebounds
39:15for the Blazers.
39:18So they may not make the shot,
39:19but what ends up happening
39:20is they get the rebound
39:21and you bleed the clock
39:23a little bit more
39:23with an extended possession.
39:25so it has to be
39:26one and done
39:27defensively.
39:29One and done
39:30offensively for the Blazers.
39:32Defensive rebound premium
39:33right now, Brian.
39:36Defense!
39:38Defense!
39:39Defense!
39:41Defense!
39:42Defense!
39:43Defense!
39:43Draws a double team
39:44four to shoot.
39:45Garland has to locate it
39:46on the sideline.
39:48The three!
39:50Flinging the rebound.
39:51But you see,
39:53that time they were
39:54not going to come off
39:55Kawhi.
39:55They were going to force him
39:57to give it up,
39:58which they did.
39:58That thing had to come
39:59all the way across court
40:00for a heave of a shot
40:02from Garland.
40:05And now more free throws
40:06coming for the Blazers.
40:08They haven't missed a free
40:09throw in this fourth quarter.
40:11They're just three of ten
40:12from the field.
40:14So of their eleven points
40:15that they have scored,
40:17five of them have come
40:18from the stripe.
40:20And Abbia will go to the line
40:22where he is.
40:22Five of six tonight.
40:23There you see it.
40:31Puppers have been great from
40:33the line, but the Blazers now
40:34plus nine.
40:36And that's essentially the
40:38difference in this game.
40:43More importantly, too, it's
40:46Portland plus six and field
40:49goal attempts throughout the
40:51game.
40:51Again, the 14 offensive
40:53rebounds compared to eight
40:56for the Clippers.
40:59for those who keep track
41:00of that possession battle
41:02for what it's worth.
41:03The Blazers have outshot
41:04the Clippers in every
41:05single game in this
41:07four-game series.
41:14People's having trouble
41:15just getting it across
41:16half court here.
41:17And the Blazers feel like
41:19there's some blood in the
41:19water, and they're right.
41:20They lead by nine.
41:224.40 to play.
41:29Lopez, the straight-on three.
41:31It's gone again.
41:32Lopez with 21.
41:3599-93.
41:37Four and a half to play.
41:46Kamara.
41:48Just his second bucket in 13
41:50attempts.
41:51But that's a big one.
41:52Yeah, that's a big one right
41:53there.
41:54I totally agree with you on
41:55that one, Brian.
42:00Leonard showing some urgency.
42:02The three.
42:03Kawhi, one of five from above
42:05the arc.
42:06Four minutes to play.
42:07There is no time to waste
42:09anymore.
42:09The Clippers are down by
42:11eight.
42:19Obdia.
42:23Four to shoot.
42:26Here's something.
42:2727.
42:29For Denny Obdia.
42:30That's 16 in the first
42:32quarter.
42:32The Clippers were able to put
42:33the genie in the bottle, but
42:34with the game on the line, he
42:36has been special.
42:37Lopez to three.
42:40Free throws coming.
42:43One of the few times at a
42:46critical moment that Denny
42:48Obdia was able to penetrate
42:50that zone defense at the end.
43:00And watch it here.
43:02Obdia just patient.
43:04Garland lifts up out of his
43:06defensive stance.
43:08Can't let him get by you.
43:09And then again, easier said than
43:11done, but at this juncture of the
43:14game, that drive can't be
43:16allowed with the force, Denny.
43:20The tech.
43:26You know, when you talk to
43:28players about experience, they'll
43:30talk about controlling your
43:32emotions in moments like this.
43:35And now we have a technical
43:36against Brooke Lopez, who has
43:39been around the block.
43:42And I'll be at the line.
44:15And this is a tough sequence here,
44:17these last few minutes.
44:21And this is the most improved player, who Jim and I certainly think is the most improved player, showing it
44:25here tonight.
44:2630 in 33 minutes in a massive game.
44:31Winner is the eighth seed.
44:34Loser goes for the 9-10 side of the bracket.
44:38Offensive foul.
44:40Clippers led 88-86.
44:45A 20-5 run.
44:58If you have a magic lamp, and all three
45:01whistles, start getting it going.
45:05Clippers down 13.
45:09Holiday steps out of bounds.
45:11Ball goes back to the Clippers.
45:12Ball goes back to the Clippers.
45:13Here's a chance.
45:14Get it down quick.
45:24Blazers just two team fouls.
45:28Garland.
45:31Ball goes.
45:32Oh, what a stay with the Clippers.
45:34I'm not sure about that one.
45:35Yeah.
45:42Timeout.
45:432.57 to play.
45:46Blazers are going to challenge this one.
45:48Clippers down 13.
46:01Now it's time for the game summary brought to you by.
46:05And it's.
46:07Did he out here?
46:08I mean, from the beginning of the game, pick it up with early fouls, creating that opportunity.
46:13He wants to get to the basket.
46:15It's a reason why he's up for most improved player.
46:18Why the Blazers have been playing extremely well.
46:20It's because of his play.
46:22The ability to create contact to finish at the rim.
46:25To wreak havoc on opposing defenses.
46:28Think about it.
46:2910 for 11.
46:30That is average from the free throw line.
46:32See some time left here on the clock.
46:35And answered the moment when it was here for sure for the Blazers.
46:39Clippers out in front by 13.
46:402.45 to play.
46:45The other three.
46:46That's good.
46:4733 for Obbio.
46:50A virtuoso performance.
46:52He started.
46:53And set the tone with 16 first quarter points.
47:00Cawhai lays that one in.
47:0224 for Cawhai.
47:03And Clippers led 88 to 86.
47:06This on the heels of him trailing 55 to 35.
47:10They outscored at one point.
47:11The Blazers 47 to 27.
47:15But here on the fourth, after the Clippers had that lead.
47:18It was a 20 to 5 run that has been the separation here for Portland.
47:25Two minutes to play in this one.
47:27And the Blazers seem poised to be the eighth spot.
47:31They will travel to Phoenix.
47:35Winner will be the seventh seed.
47:37Clippers will fall to nine.
47:40And that's as far as they'll go.
47:41They will host next week.
47:43The Golden State Warriors.
47:45Guess who they host on Sunday.
47:47The Golden State Warriors.
47:49It's a way the schedule has turned out.
47:54But the difference as we pointed out.
47:56But if you haven't been following.
47:58He's.
47:59It's.
48:00Single elimination now.
48:02The rest of the way for the Clippers.
48:04The Blazers.
48:05If they falter against Phoenix.
48:07Will take on the winner.
48:08Of the Clippers.
48:10And Blazers.
48:12And if it is Clippers and Blazers.
48:14It'll be next week.
48:15It'll be right back here.
48:16In Portland.
48:17Kawhi's done for the night.
48:24I think Phoenix.
48:26I mean Phoenix.
48:27But Golden State.
48:28May have gotten their wish.
48:30Which was to.
48:31Preferably play against the Clippers.
48:34Than the Blazers.
48:35Just because defensively.
48:37Golden State has struggled.
48:39More so with.
48:40Portland.
48:41Especially as of late.
48:45Now you.
48:46The Clippers have their work cut out.
48:47For them to.
48:48To.
48:49Advance.
48:49But against a team.
48:51That they feel.
48:52Pretty comfortable against.
48:54Which is the Warriors.
48:55The Warriors.
48:58Well there.
48:59It'll be interesting.
49:00To see what the coaches.
49:01Decide to do.
49:02For that game.
49:03Nothing will be decided.
49:04For that game.
49:05Yeah.
49:06No seating.
49:07No change.
49:08Nope.
49:11Sanders.
49:11Blocked.
49:13Three throws.
49:14Coming.
49:15152 to play.
49:17I would not be surprised.
49:20The wide.
49:21Some of the guys.
49:21Are out.
49:22Have been prepared.
49:23Get ready for.
49:26What has to be.
49:30The two game run.
49:31That gets herself into.
49:33Eighth.
49:33Eighth.
49:34Position.
49:34For the playoffs.
49:39Blazers.
49:40Opened up the year.
49:41Twenty three.
49:42And twenty eight.
49:44Not really much of a threat.
49:46At that point in time.
49:48But then they went.
49:49Seventeen and twelve.
49:51Got them back to the.
49:52End of the conversation.
49:56And some players coming back.
49:58From injury.
49:58In particular.
49:59Scoot Henderson.
50:00Mm hmm.
50:01Really playing well.
50:02In his last five games.
50:04Of this regular season.
50:05Averaging seventeen points.
50:06It's in big shots here.
50:07Tonight.
50:12Damien Lillard back in the fold.
50:14This year is more of support.
50:16He'll be back next year.
50:17Without taking shots.
50:18Before the ball game.
50:27Washington.
50:29But do a look.
50:33Kind of a story.
50:34This fourth quarter.
50:38The other way.
50:39With the finish.
50:50To that.
50:51One of the big things.
50:54Blazers.
50:55Blazers just.
50:56Struggled all year.
50:57Protecting the ball.
50:59Against everybody.
51:00Except the Clippers.
51:01Just thirteen turnovers.
51:04Fourteen offensive rebounds.
51:06Leading to eighteen.
51:07Second chance points.
51:08That's actually been a very good job.
51:09For the players.
51:10Considering they gave up.
51:11Thirty eight of them.
51:12Last week.
51:12Yeah.
51:12But it's good.
51:13The twenty nine.
51:14For thirty three.
51:15From the free throw line.
51:16Talking about.
51:18The Blazers.
51:18Playing a.
51:19Pretty clean.
51:20Gain.
51:20Only fifteen.
51:21Personal fouls.
51:22Compared to.
51:26Twenty six.
51:27By the Clippers.
51:28And they started early.
51:29At one point.
51:30At time.
51:30With five minutes.
51:31To play in the first quarter.
51:32Three.
51:33Players.
51:33Lopez.
51:34Dunn.
51:34And Jones.
51:35All had.
51:35Two fouls.
51:38Blazers.
51:38Took advantage of it.
51:39But even when the Clippers.
51:40Got back into this game.
51:41And took the lead.
51:43The Blazers.
51:43Recovered.
51:44Blake Leslie.
51:45Inside.
51:45A whistle.
51:46And a foul.
51:46He'll go to the line.
51:47But I tell you.
51:47When you're at home.
51:49How critical the game is.
51:50You put the pressure on your opponents.
51:52Have to play you off the dribble.
51:54Put them.
51:55On their heels.
51:55And that's what.
51:56The Blazers did.
51:57The first two plays.
51:58You know.
51:59Picked up those first two fouls.
52:00That set the tone.
52:01For how.
52:02This game.
52:03Was basically.
52:04Going to be played.
52:05And more importantly.
52:06How this game was going to be officiated.
52:11Blake Wesley.
52:12Misses at the free throw line.
52:13He was.
52:14In the rotation.
52:16At the start of the year.
52:17And I'll be honest.
52:18Watching him play against us early on.
52:20I thought.
52:21Man.
52:21He made us look really slow.
52:23He is a tenacious defender.
52:25Came over from Washington.
52:27Wasn't necessarily happy about it.
52:29But the coaching staff told him.
52:30Look.
52:30We want you here.
52:31You're not going to play every night.
52:32But be ready when you are playing.
52:34And he had been.
52:36Getting some minutes here.
52:38To close this one out.
52:40116 to 97.
52:42Again.
52:42It's hard to believe.
52:42The Clippers actually led.
52:44In this fourth quarter.
52:45Yeah.
52:45And how many times have we seen it.
52:47You fight and fight and fighting.
52:48To get back into a game.
52:49That jerked a lot of effort.
52:51Then at some point.
52:52You run out of fuel.
52:54And that's kind of what happened.
52:57With the Clippers.
52:59Getting those extra possessions.
53:02That would give it up.
53:07Well we knew the crowd was going to be ready.
53:10The first big game here.
53:12At Moda Center.
53:13In quite a long time.
53:15The crowd answered for sure.
53:17And the Blazers followed suit.
53:19And a massive win.
53:21For Portland.
53:22They'll be the eighth seed.
53:23In the Western Conference.
53:24The first fall to nine.
53:26One more game remaining.
53:27But it is all settled.
53:28As far as seeding goes.
53:30It'll be Clippers and Warriors next week.
53:33To play one more.
53:34Before the season concludes.
53:36Sunday at Inglewood.
53:37Bye.
53:39Bye.
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